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Blue Note Records Continues 75th Anniversary Celebrations
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Michael Ricci
100 ESSENTIAL BLUE NOTE ALBUMS TO BE REISSUED ON VINYL BEGINNING MARCH 25 WITH ICONIC LPS BY ART BLAKEY, JOHN COLTRANE, ERIC DOLPHY, WAYNE SHORTER, AND LARRY YOUNG GRAMMY MUSEUM EXHIBITION “BLUE NOTE RECORDS: THE FINEST IN JAZZ” SET TO OPEN MARCH 25 IN LOS ANGELES WITH Q&A EVENT FEATURING LABEL PRESIDENT DON WAS The 75th Anniversary of Blue Note Records, the most-respected and longest-running Jazz label in the world, is being commemorated throughout 2014 and beyond with a broad ...
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New York Jazz Workshop Open House This Sunday, March 2nd
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Marco Chelo
To celebrate its new location at the esteemed Michiko Studios at 149 W 46th St. within mere steps of Times Square, the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music (NYJW) will be hosting an open house on March 2nd from 3 to 5pm for everyone and anyone who’s curious about joining a thriving, passionate community of musicians in the world capital of Jazz! Expertly lead by renowned jazz educators and performers, the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music helps ...
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Amy London Will Celebrate International Women's Day With A Performance At The Puffin Cultural Institute In Teaneck
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GoMedia PR
March 8 Concert will Feature Songs by Female Jazz Legends, From Annie Ross and Ella Fitzgerald to Holli Ross and Jeanne O'Connor Vocalist Amy London will celebrate International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8, at The Puffin Cultural Institute in Teaneck, NJ, with a program of songs written by female jazz legends such as Annie Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields, Fran Landesman,Marilyn Bergman, Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell, as well as her own works, and ...
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Pianist Bob Cohen Presents Special Concert Tribute To Bill Evans Wed. March 19th In Media, Pa!
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Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge Third Wednesdays Neighborhood Concerts Series in Media at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 West Rose Tree Road in Media, presents pianist Bob Cohen and his trio on Wednesday, March 19th. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10, $5 for students and are available only at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. A native New Yorker who began studying piano at the age of four, Bob Cohen has been breaking new pianistic ground before many ...
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Vocalist Alexa Barchini In Center City On Wednesday March 12th
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Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge Second Wednesdays Neighborhood Concerts Series at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia, presents vocalist Alexa Barchini on Wednesday, March 12. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. Vocalist/composer/lyricist Alexa Barchini has a Bachelor’s degree in vocal jazz performance from Temple University, where she studied with veteran performers/educators Joanna Pascale, Dick Oatts, Bruce Barth ...
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Bassist Steve Beskrone In Collingswood, NJ On Thurs. March 6th!
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Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge First Thursdays Neighborhood Concerts Series at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 East Collings Avenue in Collingswood NJ, presents bassist Steve Beskrone and his Trio on Thursday, March 6th. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 856-858-8914, 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. After more than four decades, bassist Steve Beskrone continues to be among the most versatile and in demand acoustic and electric bassists in this region ...
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Vocalist Shakera Jones In Cheltenham Wednesday March 5th
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Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge First Wednesdays Neighborhood Concerts Series at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham PA, presents vocalist Shakera Jones on Wednesday, March 5th. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. Shakera Jones has been singing since the age of four. Influenced by her parents’ love for jazz, she attended Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music, and graduated ...
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Luxembourg Jazz Trio Reis-Demuth-Wiltgen: Canadian & Official Album Launch
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Vivo Musique Internationale
Luxembourg jazz trio Reis-Demuth-Wiltgen will make their Canadian debut with a series of concerts at prominent jazz festivals and venues, also marking the official Canadian launch of their album Reis-Demuth-Wiltgen on the Laborie Jazz label, distributed through Naxos of Canada Ltd. Additional concert dates are in the planning stage for the end of 2014. March 28, 2014 Montreal: Festival Jazz en Rafale March 30, 2014 Edmonton: Yardbird Suite March 31, 2014 Ottawa: National Art ...
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